Photo:In Sokoto, Nigeria, a child receives a dose of oral polio vaccine during a campaign in response to a polio outbreak. The multi-partner Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) conducts periodic evaluations to assess the quality of polio outbreak responses. Photo credit: UNICEF By Meg Farrell, MPH, Polio Eradication Support, The Task Force for Global Health […]
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The Journey toward Polio Eradication
By Dr. Judy Monroe Sixty years ago few diseases struck as much fear in parents and children as polio. I know because my mother, who is now 95, was infected with polio in 1952 at the height of the epidemic. It’s difficult for us to imagine in the United States today, but the journey toward […]
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Gates Foundation and Rotary International Accept First Bill Foege Global Health Awards
Photo Above: Bob Hope, Founder Hope-Beckham, Dr. Bill Foege, Steve Stirling, MAP International, Jeff Rosensweig, Director of the Global Perspectives Program at Goizueta Business School of Emory University, Ambassador Andrew Young, and John Germ, President, Rotary International More than 400 leaders and advocates came together Sunday evening, June 11, in Atlanta to recognize the accomplishments […]
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2 Million Mothers
by Charles Redding, CEO & President of MedShare In 2006 a baby named Malena was born in Ecuador. The third daughter born to a single mother in an impoverished area, Malena didn’t have access to traditional medical care as a newborn. Complications during her birth meant that she didn’t get enough oxygen to her brain. […]
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Partnership Works to Protect Burkina Faso from Meningitis A
By Pierce Nelson, vice president for communications for the CDC Foundation The thermometer nears 95 degrees at 8:00 a.m. in Laye, Burkina Faso, a small village about 20 miles from the capital city of Ouagadougou. Though the temperature will top 105 degrees today, the heat has not kept the mothers of a few dozen children […]
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First Annual Bill Foege Global Health Award To Be Presented to Rotary International and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in June
By Martin Smith, Director of Marketing MAP International On June 11, 2017, MAP International and the Atlanta global health community will launch the annual Bill Foege Global Health Awards. Created in honor of Dr. Bill Foege, a folk hero in the global health community, the annual award will recognize people and organizations who contribute substantially […]
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Following Years of Conflict, Central African Republic Resumes Program to Eliminate Trachoma
Photo: During a recent mass drug administration in the Central African Republic, children receive antibiotic for the prevention and treatment of trachoma. By Genevieve LaCon, MPH, senior program associate, The Task Force for Global Health Six months into my position at The Task Force for Global Health’s International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), I had the opportunity […]
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A History of Protecting America: The Epidemic Intelligence Service
Who protects America from the spread of disease and other global health threats? The Epidemic Intelligence Service, also known as disease detectives, are the ones responsible, and they take this role very seriously.
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Johnson & Johnson demonstrates its credo through leadership in ‘Access to Medicines’ index
By: Steve Stirling, President & CEO You probably know Johnson & Johnson from the first aid kit in your home or one of the many products in your medicine cabinet. But you may not know that the company is also one of the most generous donors of medicines and medical supplies to people in need. […]
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Raising Our Voices: Championing the importance of global health on Capitol Hill
Loyce Pace, MPH, President and Executive Director, Global Health Council The Global Health Council is a member of the Georgia Global Health Alliance This period of time marks an important moment for global health. One in which our landscape is shifting. There is still a substantial need for global health investments and programs. We are […]
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The Survivors: Rebuilding Lives after Ebola
Recently, two Ebola survivors from West Africa visited the CDC, sharing their personal stories of the disease and its aftermath, while also describing efforts to provide their communities with opportunities for hope, healing and recovery.
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Walking with Women Worldwide
From March 8-14, thousands of CARE supporters across the country are participating in Walk in Her Shoes, a virtual campaign to raise awareness and funds for women leading their communities out of poverty.
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$6 Billion of Health and Hope
In January, MAP International sent its $6 billionth shipment of medicines to help those in need. This momentous shipment was given to some of the most desperate people in the world: Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan.
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Cost Shouldn’t be a Barrier for Access to Essential Medicines
By Dave Ross, ScD President and Chief Executive Officer The Task Force for Global Health Most people in the world do not have access to medicines available to people in the United States and Europe. As many as 6 billion people cannot afford drugs that we take for granted in the United States such as […]
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One year later: Zika reflections and a look ahead
Just over one year ago, the CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to fight Zika, which is one of the most complex outbreak responses in the agency’s history. Today, the global fight against the virus continues.
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Georgia Can Have An Even Greater Impact on Global Health
Georgia has a rich constellation of organizations working to solve large-scale health problems around the world. With the support of the new Georgia Global Health Alliance (GGHA), these organizations are now poised to have an even greater impact on global health.
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One treatment at a time…
By: Dale Hanson Bourke Mafraq, Jordan-The clinic waiting room was already filling up when the young woman walked in, carrying a baby in one arm and holding the hand of a little girl. She looked exhausted and the baby was whimpering as the little girl coughed heavily. Clearly, the entire family was very ill. A […]
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CDC Foundation Honors Outgoing CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden
By Doug Nelson, chair of the CDC Foundation’s board of directors and the retired president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Inspiring leaders are essential to the success of organizations, but they are hard to find, especially those able to run a complex organization with responsibility for the health, safety and security of all […]
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Reflections on a Journey to Liberia
The health system was in ruins after the civil war and the nation was rebuilding when the Ebola virus hit Liberia in 2014. Today, everywhere we traveled there were signs and reminders that Liberia is now Ebola free.
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Reflecting on 2016
By Dr. Judy Monroe, president & CEO of the CDC Foundation December is a great time to reflect on the past year. By almost any measure, 2016 was eventful, with triumph as seen in the Summer Olympic Games and tragedy in the form of terrorist attacks in the United States and around the globe. But […]
